12 Apr Business Development and Marketing Assistants, Coordinators and Executives | Various Opportunities to Step up

Posted at 14:41h in Australia, Business development, Permanent by Maeve Beary

Locations: Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, Australia | Job ID: 1491144

  • Opportunities range from Assistant to Executive/Adviser level
  • Various opportunities with a range of law firms of different sizes
  • Mixture of generalist and specialist roles across various practice areas
  • Candidates from assistant to senior adviser level with 2 – 5 years’ experience are encouraged to get in touch
  • Part-time roles available

As a leading recruitment consultancy specialising in professional services business development and marketing, Dalton Handley has an extremely strong and long-standing network of clients within the legal sector. As law firms begin to increase their hiring efforts again as the economic climate improves, the demand for talented business development and marketing coordinators, executives and advisers is on the rise.

We are actively recruiting opportunities with a range of firms from global tier-1 powerhouses to national firms offering fantastic development opportunities and a chance to step up to the next level and secure a great pay rise. If you are a marketing or BD professional with two to five years’ experience looking to take the next step, a brand uplift by moving to a larger firm or if you are simply ready for a change, we would love to hear from you.

Typical responsibilities

The specific responsibilities for these roles vary from firm to firm, however a common theme across all of these roles will be to work in a strategic capacity with partners to:

  • Support the execution of business development plans
  • Assist business development managers with enhancing the BD skills of lawyers and partners
  • Support the management of strategic client accounts including client reporting
  • Conduct background research on key industries and clients to provide summary recommendations to BDMs
  • Execute on strategic profile raising campaigns including leading the delivery of digital client publications
  • Working with events teams to conceptualise, develop and manage key client and industry events
  • Assist with thought leadership projects including development of content and coordination of delivery via various channels
  • Play a key role in the proposal management process
  • Develop and coordinate BD and marketing materials including client communications, capability statements and collateral
  • Manage directory and award submissions processes and report on outcomes

Essential competencies

  • 2 to 5 years’ proven experience in business development and/or marketing roles ideally with some experience in legal practice, however candidates from broader professional services are encouraged to apply.
  • Tertiary qualified in a related discipline.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Commercially astute with a proven ability to innovate and apply new ideas that achieve results.

To be considered and receive more information about these opportunities, or simply to have an exploratory conversation, please contact Maeve Beary (maeve@daltonhandley.com) or Charles Handley (charles@daltonhandley.com) at Dalton Handley.